SBI Clerk 2026 Notification, Exam Date Out, Check Registration Dates, Eligibility, Pattern

The SBI Clerk Exam is held annually by the State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in its branches across the country. The SBI Clerk exam is highly sought after, attracting a large number of candidates each year. In 2026, the State Bank of India will conduct both the Prelims, Mains, and LPT for the SBI Clerk to shortlist candidates for Junior Associates vacancies. 

What is the SBI Clerk Exam?

Through the SBI Clerk Exam, the State Bank of India recruits thousands of candidates every year for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales). Candidates who are recruited as SBI clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors, and other posts that form the face of a particular SBI Bank branch. The SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) is responsible for all client interactions and related operations. Here, in this article, we'll talk about the SBI Clerk 2026 Exam, Important Dates, Online Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Salary & more.

SBI Clerk Notification 2026

SBI Clerk Notification 2026 PDF for Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) vacancies will be released by the State Bank of India (SBI) tentatively on 5th August 2026 on its career page. Candidates interested in Junior Associate posts in the clerical cadre must review the notification before applying.

SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Overview

The eligible candidates will be selected through a two-stage selection process- Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. State Bank of India (SBI) will announce a huge number of vacancies for Clerk (Junior Associates) posts to be filled for the recruitment year 2026-27. The key highlights are tabulated below.

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SBI Clerk 2026 Important Dates

The confirmed dates for the online registration, prelims and mains exams will also be announced officially by the State Bank of India. Check the tentative exam schedule for SBI Clerk Prelims & Mains Exam has been tabulated below.  

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2026

The State Bank of India (SBI) will release the number of vacancies for Clerk / Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre in the State Bank of India through the SBI Clerk Notification 2026. Last year, SBI announced 6589 vacancies across the country. Out of the total vacancies, 1409 were backlog vacancies. 

Check the trend of vacancies released past 9 years for Junior Associates in SBI. 

SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of the SBI Clerk 2026 exam are mainly about two pre-requisites:

SBI Clerk Educational Qualifications 

He/she must hold a valid graduation degree (UG) in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificates should ensure that the date of passing the IDD.

Note: Candidates in the final year/semester of their graduation may also apply for the SBI Clerk exam. If provisionally selected, they will be required to produce proof of having passed their graduation examination. 

SBI Clerk Age Limit

Not below 20 years and not above 28 years, i.e. the candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1997 and not later than 01.04.2005 (both days inclusive).

SBI Clerk 2026 Application Fee

The category-wise fee structure for the SBI Clerk online application is given below. The application fee for the SBI Exam is Rs. 750/- for the General category and NIL for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category as mentioned in SBI Clerk Notification 2026. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself.

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SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Selection Procedure

For the selection to the post of Clerical Cadre through the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 exam, candidates are selected through two phases of exams- SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam followed by Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). All candidates must clear both phases to secure the appointment letter from SBI. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited.

Note- Trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks.

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SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

To crack the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2026 exam it is very important to know the exam pattern in and out. Here is the exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Prelims, SBI Clerk Mains, and LLPT exam:

As per the official notification released by SBI, "No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed". Thus, there will not be any sectional cut-off for this year's SBI Junior Associates Recruitment Online Examination. However, the criteria solely lie within the hands of the organisation.

SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk Language Proficiency Test

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SBI Clerk Salary & Pay Scale

The starting salary of the SBI Clerk is around Rs. 46000 and the pay scale is Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs. 26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).

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SBI Clerk 2026 Preparation

The primary resource for the preparation of SBI Clerk 2026 are live online classes mock test. It is a fact that more number of mock tests students appear, to will directly help students to score well. This SBI Clerk Mock Test is designed to help you prepare for the upcoming SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains examinations. The test covers all the important topics from the SBI Clerk syllabus, including Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language.

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SBI Clerk 2026 Result & Cut Off

SBI releases results individually for both preliminary and main exams. SBI releases category-wise cut-offs for both SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam and the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Aspirants are required to meet the cut-offs for all the sections to make it to the merit list.

To know the expected SBI Clerk Cut-Off, one must be aware of last year's Cut-Off marks. Let's have a look at the SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2024:

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SBI Clerk Exam Analysis

State Bank of India (SBI) conducts objective-type exams every year for the recruitment of clerical cadres. Students must be waiting for the analysis and review to prepare for the upcoming banking exams. Career Power covers every minute detail of the SBI Clerk exam to help banking aspirants make their careers. Here, we will provide you with the types of questions asked, level of difficulty and if there was any change introduced in the exam. Last year's SBI Clerk Prelims Analysis & Review Summary is here. The Difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 was 'Easy to Moderate'. Check here the Overall, Shift-wise and Section-wise analysis and review of SBI Clerk Prelims exam. This analysis will help you for the upcoming SBI Clerk 2026 exam.

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